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Okay, I’m going to start this by mentioning that I have thought I had ADHD forever, but just recently got diagnosed and medicated around two months ago. My doctor and I are working out the perfect dosage of medication for me, but I think it’s really helping me school-wise.

Also side note, I’m a high school junior, but I’m doing Dual Enrollment at my local community college and taking 5 classes right now (15 credits). I took 7 credits over the Summer to try and get a little bit ahead as well. I’m trying to figure out what I want to do with my life and what classes I should take next, as I have an 18 credit limit each semester with a 9 credit limit each summer. I’ll be in this program for one more year, graduating high school and getting an AA at the same time in 2028. My college GPA is a 4.0, with and without my current grades. Lowest grade is a 97.92%.

Before, I was freaking out about my classes and I couldn’t figure out a good way to study, but I’m doing really well now with the medication. I’m taking college algebra and was freaking out, but got my studying habits perfected (I have a 104% A after midterms!!).

The past two weeks, I’ve been studying each day for around 7-10 hours a day. I’m feeling really confident academically again and I’m not stressed out, ACTUALLY managing my schedule as well 😭. Studying has felt fun, mentally stimulating, and like something I’m looking foreward to—even for subjects like math which I used to say I didn’t love. Turns out, it’s really easy to say you don’t like something when you don’t fully allow yourself to understand it lol.

All this to say, I want to start really narrowing down my career path. “Maybe mechanical engineering” and “NP or Doctor” doesn’t make me feel calm at all.

I was originally fixated on the idea of being a Doctor, specifically in the ER, but dropped the idea becuase academically, I was exhausted. I didn’t know if it’d be possible with the procrastination and academic tortures I was putting myself through, but maybe it is now?

I think I’d be miserable as a nurse, fine as a NP, and most academically fulfilled as a Doctor. I could settle as a NP, but it still doesn’t provide the autonomy that I crave as a problem-solver. Plus, I really like understanding why things are happening and having to make critical decisions, it’s very stimulating to my brain and I’m good at it! 😭

I’m most worried that the classes (for pre-med requirements and actual medical school) might end up being something that overwhelms me and isn’t compatible with my intelligence. Being told I’m smart doesn’t actually mean or make me feel like I’m capable of something like medical school, if you know what I mean.

I don’t want to link something like success in government, college algebra, or composition classes to a sudden ability to handle medical school and its prerequisites. Does easy success in college algebra (after studying and making sure I fully understand the content) actually equate to eventual success in higher levels of math? I don’t know!

I haven’t taken a science class in a minute (I took biology online with ASU, got an A but didn’t really pay attention to anything) so I don’t know how I’d do. This is another portion I’m nervous about. If these chemistry classes can be studied for in the same ways I study for math, then I’ll do fine. But, I’ve not taken them yet so I’m unsure! If they’re confusing, would allotting around 4-6 hours a day to studying for them curb any of that resistance? I’m worried I’ll start the sciences and realize I hate them, despite liking math which I find is usually linked to also liking science. (I like all subjects though, only iffy on science since I haven’t done it in a while or given it the time of day, just like math before I locked in over Summer.)

I’ve literally spent hours going through my math, making sure I fully understand why things are happening. I’m not just writing steps down and pattern-recognizing equations for a test, then forgetting everything later like I used to (or like even my smartest friends do). I think this is really why I’m excelling in math, but would this translate over to science?

I’m basically just overly fixated on knowing exactly why certain things in math interact with each other in certain ways. I can’t stop myself from taking pages upon pages of notes outside of class after researching why everything happens. It makes it so that even when I see a question I don’t remember, I can find out how to solve it from just understanding the how everything interacts in math. My professors and teachers always just list the steps, never explaining why they happen and I can’t stand it, so I teach myself. Maybe this is normal though and I’m just behind as hell, I don’t know.

I NEED this persistence to translate over to science. Has anyone had that happen for them?

Sorry for the rant, but I’m a nervous nelly who just wants to make hard decisions now so I can focus on academics 😭. Sorry for the yapping and the multitude of probable grammatical errors.

TL;DR - Would recent success in college algebra after being medicated for ADHD and finding a good study routine + studying for 7-10 hours daily translate over to success in science and higher math needed for pre-med and medical school? (I enjoy and look forward to the studying). Do I scrap the idea of medical school and do nursing?

- I have a compulsion to study until I understand exactly why everything is happening instead of just accepting everything at face value, especially in math. Does this compulsion translate well to science in anyone’s experience or does it waste time?

Thank you for any advice or information!

I cannot find any good slim g-spot vibrators 😭. I have one that’s around 2 - 2.5 inches in circumference but I probably need something that‘s 1 - 1.5 inches in circumference. Any suggestions would help a bunch!

So, I’ve finally been prescribed meds (yay!) and I’ll have them ready for tomorrow. I was told to take them first thing in the morning since it can take around an hour to kick in.. thing is, I have college class tomorrow bright and early.

I’m wondering if it’s a good idea to have my first experience be during an intense math class or not. I have no classes on Friday’s, just a shit ton of homework I’ll need to complete, so I could technically try it in a day.

Has anyone had any bad first experiences with Vyvanse? Would it be better to wait? Thank you!!

I don’t want to have to switch to Apple TV (I’m paying for a subscription, I don’t wanna watch ads), but my F1TV quality is low enough that reading the words is difficult.

When I log onto the race stream immediately as it opens I’m fine for the whole race, but my application just shut itself off so I have been banished back into enduring this horrid quality.

Is anyone else experiencing this? Do we know how to fix it?

This seems like a stupid question, but it’s coming from a genuine place.

I’d love to set an appointment to get evaluated for ADHD, but I don’t know where or what kind of appointment to set.

I’m seeing so many options, all ranging drastically in price. I don’t know what I should be looking for, especially as it would need to be for under eighteen (barely).

My mom is fine with me being evaluated, but she equally doesn’t know what’s going on. Anything helps, thank you!

Learning Spanish grammar has been kicking me lately. I’m super confused and feel like I’m making no progress.

Does this eventually get easier and start to click? Remembering vocab isn’t as hard as understanding the grammar structure is for me and I have no helpful resources. I’m trying my hardest to retain motivation, please help 😭!

I've recently been struggling quite a lot with grammar. This is frustrating to me because once I understand the grammar in a language I usually progress very quickly.

Are there any workbooks that are specifically for grammar that outline the rules clearly and constantly reiterate them? I'm currently working through Barbara Bregstein's "Complete Spanish Step-by-Step" but I'm far too lost.

If there was a specified grammar workbook that did enough easy explanation as well as had some writing exercises I would be extremely grateful.

Thank you!

I’ve recently started working through the step by step complete Spanish workbook and I’m stumped when it comes to the usage of estar.

There was one page talking about when you use the different present tense types, but I struggled to understand them and am becoming quite frustrated. For one, I always saw “cómo estás” but the book says “cómo está” are these different?

What is the simplest way to understand and remember which situation calls for which present tense type (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están)?

I’ve also seen ser be mentioned in these conversations online, so I would love to know how that fits into this whole thing.

Thank you!

I’ve been very stuck over which accent/dialect I should be dialing into while learning Spanish. While I understand I should be focused on just learning the basics of the language, I can’t help but feel unrest with these finer details being unfinished.

I have a few questions:

1. How often is “Y” and “ll” actually pronounced with an English Y sound? Is it more common to be pronounced like a J? When I learned Spanish as a child I always pronounced it like and English Y, but I also pronounced V like and English V so I don’t follow much of what I learned then lol.

2. Based off of the answer to question 1, I’d love to know which accent/dialect is most in accordance with that.

3. Lastly, what accent/dialect is most used in Florida? I’ve seen an array of answers, none of which are definite 😭.

Thank you!

After getting to really great point in my ASL learning, I'm ready to commit to Spanish. I took clases when I was really little, so I can understand some but my ability to speak in correct sentences is horrid. My pronunciation and accent are really good, so at least there's that!

I'm using Dreaming Spanish as well as kids shows in Spanish to aid the auditory side of learning, but I still feel like it would be beneficial to have a workbook. I sort of feel all over the place and understand my grammar is distasteful, so I feel that the best route would be to combine both my auditory practices with a physical study.

What workbooks would you recommend the most? I'm happy to purchase two and work through both simultaneously as I feel that might be beneficial.

I currently have Barbara Bregstein's Complete Spanish, Step by Step in the second edition as well as the Practice Makes Perfect Complete Spanish All-in-One workbooks in my cart. Please let me know if these are good options, as well as what else I might do to enhance my learning experience.

Thank you!

I have taken high school ASL 1 & ASL 2 (did a lot of self study and exploration online to get better at ASL as well so I'm near an ASL 3 level in high school terms). I was thinking about taking ASL in college to refine my skills and because I crave an in person ASL class so I can FINALLY have people to communicate with, but I would also love to take Spanish. (Also side note, I will be attempting to test out of the beginners ASL class and potentially the intermediate class as well, depending on what the professor thinks).

I took Spanish (TL) when I was really little for around two to three years. I can generally understand basic written comments in Spanish, my accent is great, and I can pronounce and read words in spanish very well. I still want to start at the most basic level because I know my grammar is most likely horrendous (I studied Swedish for a few years so my brain automatically goes to Swedish or ASL grammar).

All this to say, has anyone had any experiences studying two languages simultaneously in college? I don't want to overwhelm myself with language to the point that I don't understand what I'm learning anymore, but it looks like I will have to take these classes together if I want to learn both languages. I would also love to know if anyone thinks these college classes are worth it, for context I am doing early college as a high school student at a community college.

Thank you!

I'm quite sure I have ADHD, obviously I try to deny every struggle I have ever experienced in life, but I've felt like this for so long. I've finally started to talk to my mom about getting diagnosed which felt like an embarrassment ritual.

My mom is a bit 'crunchy' in her views, but not full send. She makes her own bread, mills flower, is very spiritual, but she's also not in a radical political space, she's in the happy medium. I think she's a little bit nervous to admit there may be things different about our family neurologically, which sort of led her to be weird about the whole thing. (for reference my older brother almost 100% is blatantly on the spectrum somewhere and both my father and mother most likely have ADHD)

She just sort of likes to pretend everything is fine and hope it passes over, which I get. It took a lot for her, I think, to actually see why I thought I may have ADHD—especially because she's most likely used to the caricature of ADHD as opposed to the honest experience. When she saw me have a mental breakdown over my inability to start, then comprehend, and finish an easy class assignment the other day I feel like it sort of clicked for her.

It has taken a lot of talking, but I think she's definitely more open to allowing me to seek a neurological consultation of some sort. Initially she told me I could, but collectively we haven't made a sit-down effort to curate that appointment. She's also very so-so when it comes to the idea of medication whereas I would really prefer to be medicated if it worked.

I guess I'm just looking for advice and also what kind of appointment I should be signing up for. I've never done this before and don't know what it would look like. I would love to have a full evaluation to see what else might be going on with me neurologically, but I feel like I'm in freefall. Any advice helps, thank you!

I've recently been developing new triggers that frustrate me quite extensively.

During a college class the other day, I randomly noticed how hard my professor breathes after he concludes a sentence. Even just thinking about it makes me fume. Now, I can barely listen to his lectures as I get so frustrated.

One of my favorite podcasts has two british hosts. While listening earlier today, I noticed that one of them speaks like he's always a little bit congested. Now I feel so annoyed because I can't stop noticing it while listening.

Does this happen to everyone else? How am I meant to deal with it in these kinds of settings?

What did you major in and if you had the opportunity to change it, would you?

I’m going to pick my major soon and I’d love to see what others did!

I haven't committed to a major yet and I'm looking for something that will look nice on a med school application, but mainly something that's somewhat enjoyable and include a decent amount of the prerequisites already needed for medical school.

I'm about to begin my first year of college (dual enrollment through my school as a junior in high school) and I thought it would be best to use the Harvard prerequisite list as a guide for the prerequisite classes I choose to take in order to hopefully qualify for majority of medical schools following the MCAT.

It states under the chemistry requirements that "two years of chemistry (four courses) including inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry are required."

I've already signed up for my fall classes and had planned on taking introductory chemistry + lab during my Spring semester, followed by Gen Chem 1 and Gen Chem 2 (both with lab) for my Sophomore year. Following that I'd be transferring into a different, non-community college after graduating from high school.

I'm confused about what exactly is being asked as it says "two years of chemistry." I need to take Intro Chem in order to take Gen Chem 1, so it would technically be more than two years. I'm basically wonder what the exact course path would look like in order to satisfy the chemistry prerequisites as I'm worried about overloading myself and hurting my GPA.

I've also taken Biology 1 + Lab online through Arizona State University, but I didn't feel like like it was very comprehensive so I'm thinking of retaking it in order to feel confident.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

EDIT: replaced classes I'm taking from orgo chem 1 to gen chem 2.

For context I'm entering Junior year in highschool, but I'm doing a college dual enrollment program that will allow me to graduate with my AA.

I've been trying to formulate a plan in order to prepare myself to take the MCAT and apply for medical school when I finish my bachelors (which is another difficulty as I can't decide what to major in).

I sort of understand some of the prerequisites for most baseline medical schools, but I'd love to keep my options open when applying. I'm about to start volunteering at my local library and I'm attempting to get a volunteering position at a local hospital.

I noticed that others mentioned research and clinical hours as a part of their pre-med pathways and was wondering what exactly that entails? I'd love to have an application that looks appealing to medical schools and the councillors at the community college I'm dual enrolled in aren't well versed in the subject.

What would be an ideal plan to make my application appealing while also getting some really good experience in? I'm still struggling to find the perfect major that would somewhat overlap with medical school prerequisites, so any suggestions would be extremely welcomed.

Also if there's some kind of compilation of prerequisites for the middle to higher end medical schools I would really appreciate that as I'd love to start building out a schedule for spring semester (I'm already registered for summer and fall). I'd rather have prerequisites that satisfy the majority of medical schools than exclusively those that would be applicable to some of the baseline schools.

Thank you so much, I know half of this is rambling and probably sounds ignorant but I've tried to research this heavily for far too many days and I'm confusing myself.

I'm currently entering Junior year of high school where I'll be doing college dual enrollment (exclusively college courses) and I'm planning on pursuing a career in medicine. I engage in sports as extracurriculars, but I'm downsizing my previous three teams to just one team in order to give myself extra time to study so I can maintain a high GPA.

I've been struggling to find a job that would be fulfilling and also look good on a medical school application for the future. Obviously I don't expect medical schools to care that much about a high school Junior's job, but I like to get some experience on the board.

I'm happy to have a 'regular' teenage job, but I'd also like to start engaging in the medical field in some way. What certifications are worth my time and would be the most beneficial for teen jobs in order to get some experience and make my application look good?

P.S. I'm attempting to get a volunteering position and have networked my way into hopefully securing a few shadowing opportunities for nurses and physicians in order to observe a bit. Volunteering is difficult due to the limited number of hospitals near me which allow students my age therefore I'd prefer to acquire a job + I'd love/need to make some money.

Thank you!

I'm currently a dual enrollment student in high school who's getting pretty close to being dead set on pursuing medical school over an alternative medical field. I'd love to finish as many classes within a bachelor's degree as I can while still in high school—especially since it will all be free—but I'd need to commit to a major.

What do med schools look for most as far as majors go? I'm happy to learn basically anything and I'm confident I could maintain a high GPA.

Also, during a brief conversation with a counselor at the college I'm current dual enrolled at there was a brief mention of the order in which classes are taken. Does the order of the medical school prerequisite classes matter at all, or can I take them in whichever order I see fit?

Thank you!